Day one

Session – I  Mainstreaming Mitigation Hierarchy in Impact Assessment

• EIA framework and conceptual origins of mitigation

• Mitigation: Opportunities, synergies, timelines and responsibilities

• Mitigation Hierarchy framework: Key steps and practice principles

• Mainstreaming Mitigation Hierarchy in key sectors : Sharing success stories from around the world and gains for conservation

Session – II  Offsets in Mitigation Hierarchy

• Biodiversity Offsets: Design, legislations, policies and principles

• Biodiversity Offsets: Case examples highlighting conservation outcomes

• Group exercise for evaluating an offset scheme for a win-win outcome for conservation and development

Day two

Session – III  Impact assessment tools for mitigation of impacts at a regional scale

• Cumulative impact assessment for assessing the ‘big picture’ impacts of multiple projects and plans for mitigation of landscape level impacts

Session – IV  Planning Proactive mitigation as less expensive solution

• The economics of targeted mitigation in different sectors

• Strategic Environmental Assessment: A proactive approach to avoid reactive mitigation

• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for reducing environmental burden

Session – V  Learning by doing: Practical and interactive exercises planned for participatory learning on both days

• Three sessions are planned for involving the participants

• Video film for reviewing the potential of impacts of an energy project and planning mitigation

• Engaging participants in exercises to evaluate mitigation options, biodiversity offsets and application of LCA